Gold’s Gym Fitness Institute Expert and celebrity trainer Ramona Braganza offers tips to stay trim over the holidays and shares her survival guide to making it through the gluttonous holiday feasting season without packing on the pounds.

Below are Ramona’s tips to stay trim without forgoing all the holiday trimmings:

Go Ahead and Snack! Eat a low-fat snack before you load your plate for dinner or head out to a holiday party.

I was reading an article on how obesity is an epidemic amongst children and teens worldwide because they are unaware of the effects of poor diet.

Whether it’s in North America or in Europe, most experts believe that the misconception of what we eat will not affect our future health is the reason why our children “can’t see beyond the burger box”.

The Herald has recently reported that “most children in Scotland appear oblivious to the impact obesity could have on their lives, with 57% predicting they will live to be over 80 and more than one in 10 believing they will reach 100″, when the real truth is – obesity can contribute to health problems and a shorter lifespan.